VC Portfolio Finance Intern (m/f/d) at APX (Berlin)

APX is Europe s leading very-early-stage VC. We are looking for a portfolio finance intern, starting in early January 2023.

Based in Berlin and backed by Axel Springer and Porsche, we invest in the most ambitious pre-seed startups from Europe and beyond - often as their first investor.

We're a small, diverse team coming from different places with a shared passion for helping startups become successful and have a positive impact.

The finance team at APX is responsible for budgeting, accounting, and reporting of the fund. We make sure our financial processes are running correctly and smoothly and that our limited partners are well informed about our operations. You will work alongside the investment team and venture development team to track performance and run analysis on our 170+ portfolio startups across Europe.

Working with us, you will learn all about portfolio management and financial operations in a VC fund. Additionally, you get the chance to work at a hotspot of the Berlin startup ecosystem.

This is a 3-month full-time paid internship with the possibility to extend it to 6 months.

Tasks

As a portfolio finance intern, you will report to the Head of Finance. Your main focus will be financial reporting and portfolio analysis. You will work alongside the investment team and get insights into our investment processes and decisions. Additionally, you ll be part of building new systems and processes as we prepare to launch our new fund. Your tasks include:

• Update the monthly financial reporting of APX and the new fund including forecast and cash flow
• Manage our portfolio s transaction database and model the cap tables for
  individual portfolio startups
• Compile portfolio evaluation and ad hoc analysis for our internal business
  intelligence
• Support the implementation of governance and reporting processes of our new fund
• Support the automation process of recurring workflows including improving the quality of APX internal data
• Support the APX finance team with invoice and expense related tasks

Requirements

We are looking for a smart, detail-oriented and passionate person who wants to become an integral part of our team. You will be working with a small team that values creativity, flat hierarchies, and open communication. Your profile looks like:

• Bachelor or Master student (finance, accounting, mathematics or similar) with at least one more year left to study
• Entrepreneurial spirit and proactive "can-do" attitude
• Attention to detail and structured working style in a very dynamic environment
• Self-reflectiveness and ability to continuously challenge and improve processes
• First practical experience in finance or accounting related job or internship
• Proficiency in MS and Google Suite, especially Excel and Google Sheets
• English fluency is required and German fluency is preferred
  

APX operates on a hybrid remote model with an office in Berlin. We require that you are based in Germany with the possibility to travel to our Berlin office when necessary and to work remotely from Germany when it is more suitable for your schedule. For this reason, eligibility to work in Germany is required. We re not able to sponsor a work visa for the role.

Join us on our mission to become Europe s most active very-early-stage VC investing in ambitious pre-seed founders who aspire to establish a global footprint and impact.

Send us your application and make sure to include: 1) A few sentences on why you d like to work at APX in this role, 2) Your CV, and 3) The earliest date on which you can join.

We look forward to hearing from you!